Video games can take quite a long time to develop. Whether it’s a small passion project from an indie group to a massive blockbuster-budgeted AAA release, these games can take years. However, it looks like one project, in particular, might take developers a bit more time than fans might have expected. But, again, while some titles are left in development for a good while, there’s a difference between being stuck in development hell to actively going into a project, knowing it will take nearly a decade to release.
Today, we’re finding out that at least one project under Microsoft’s umbrella will potentially take ten years to develop. Of course, details about what the game project is, along with the studio behind it, has not been unveiled. But we’re finding this information out from a court document thanks to the gamer’s lawsuit. Microsoft and Sony were recently brought into the mix when it came to the gamer’s lawsuit vs. the Activision Blizzard deal. There’s been plenty of talk about Microsoft potentially taking control of Activision Blizzard if their bid gets approved. But before that happens, several regulators will have to go through this deal.
One of the more recent documents that came up, as spotted by Twitter user Stephen Totilo, is that Microsoft has a franchise sequel that might take ten years to develop. This was an example to show just how long games take to develop, but outside of that, there wasn’t any indication as to what franchise this game would be attached to. Furthermore, we’re not sure just how long this game project has been in development at the moment. It could be that this game has been in development, and Microsoft is giving an estimate as to how much longer the project has to go.
Furthermore, it could be a project that wasn’t in full development, and Microsoft is considering the early work being put into the project as a part of the ten-year cycle. Whatever the case might be, we’re sure that there will be plenty of interest from players learning more about this game IP and what franchise is getting a sequel. But for now, all those juicy details are redacted. At the very least, you can check out the document that was showcased online with the fine details being redacted.
